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2003-01-07 India-Pakistan

Nuclear balance to tilt in India's favour after US help

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-01-07 03:49 pm|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'd add Japan to this list.

We announced last month that we are deploying (sounded more like beta testing to me) about 10 interceptors in Alaska in early 2004. Hope they work because Krazy Kim has a system (can't remember which Dong it is) that can reach the west coast, at least on paper.

Posted by JAB 2003-01-07 15:56:16|| 2003-01-07 15:56:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Actually this article is nearly dead wrong concerning the balance of power with Russia. The Indians not only want an antimissile defense system, but a complete command and control network capable of controlling the air forces, anti aircraft missile defenses, and strategic nuclear missile targeting, AND they also want the Russians cut in on the deal so that the US would provide all the C4I while the Russians provide the missile interceptors (their boosters are better than ours, probably the asbestos in their insulation) and some ground based radars which would provide raw data to this system. Nonetheless, the Russians get in on the ground floor of the ABM defense business and that would have implications about how their country might be defended against revisionist Chinese claims in the Amur Valley and Pacific Maritime regions.

Posted by Tom Roberts 2003-01-07 17:56:25|| 2003-01-07 17:56:25|| Front Page Top

#3 I find these reports of co-operation between Bush administration fiduciaries with an enemy of their Saudi Arabia principals, hard to believe. Bush's destructive engagement policy toward the terror state of Pakistan, has greatly strengthened the jihadi movement. A neo-Talibani party - MMA - controls two frontier provinces with Afghanistan, and is agitating for the removal of U.S. troops from the area. They also control almost 19% of U.S. aid to Pakistan.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-01-07 19:06:11|| 2003-01-07 19:06:11|| Front Page Top

#4 If the Israeli Arrow system works well against Saddam's Scuds, look for them to make the sale to India. Lot of low level cooperation right now, and a battle proven system is very inviting. Not to mention they both have a Islamic problem.

Posted by Steve 2003-01-07 20:01:13|| 2003-01-07 20:01:13|| Front Page Top

#5 India's military has been underrated for years, in my opinion - it's big, well-trained, and dedicated. They're probably not up to taking on one of the big 3, but the Paks better be worried.

Posted by mojo 2003-01-08 02:20:27|| 2003-01-08 02:20:27|| Front Page Top

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